Zheng Banqiao (1693- 1765), whose real name is Zheng Xie, has a soft word,No. Lian, No. Banqiao, also known as Mr Banqiao, is a native of Xinghua, Jiangsu, and his ancestral home is Suzhou. Kangxi scholar, a juren in the tenth year of Yongzheng, a scholar in the first year of Qianlong (1736). He served as an official in Fan County and Wei County, Shandong Province, with remarkable achievements. Later, he lived in Yangzhou and made a living by selling paintings. He is an important representative of "Yangzhou Eight Eccentrics".

Zheng Banqiao only painted orchids, bamboos and stones in his life, which is known as "orchids that never fade in four seasons, bamboos that never fall for a hundred days, and invincible stones that never change". His poems, paintings and calligraphy, known as the "three wonders" in the world, are more representative literati painters in the Qing Dynasty. His representative works include Zhuxiu Novelty, Guangqing Liu Zhao, Zhu Lan Fang Xin, Gangu Juquan, Cong Lan Ci, and Zheng Banqiao Collection.

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As a typical figure in a specific historical environment, art field or official class, Zheng Banqiao grew up in Jianghuai and was influenced by traditional culture. Six Classics and Four Books are widely read, and the rich Qilu culture accumulation is an important foundation for children's education and imperial examinations.

12 years' career happens to be in Fan County, a macro Shandong cultural area, and then Wei County, the heart of Qi culture. Therefore, Qilu culture in a broad sense and wuyue Chu Xu culture in Jianghuai area, where Zheng Banqiao was born, were able to blend in his limited life, thus creating his legendary and colorful artistic and political life.